Electrical power generation
AssigneeGE Oil & Gas UK Limited
InventorRichard Clements
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating electrical power are disclosed. The method includes the steps of turning turbine blades of at least one turbine provided at a region of a subsea pipe or umbilical via a respective motion of seawater through a swept area associated with the turbine blades and generating electrical power responsive to turning of the turbine blades.
Claims35
A method of generating electrical power, comprising the steps of:
- turning turbine blades of at least one turbine provided at a region of a subsea pipe or umbilical via respective motion of seawater through a swept area associated with the turbine blades;
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A method of providing electrical power to auxiliary equipment, comprising the steps of:
- via at least one turbine provided at, and movable with, a region of a pipe or umbilical at a subsea location, generating electrical power;
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- directly or indirectly powering auxiliary equipment via the generated power.
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A turbine for generating electrical power, comprising:
- a plurality of rotatable turbine blades associated with a swept area;
- a driveshaft that rotates as the turbine blades turn;
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- a power generator that generates electrical power responsive to rotation of the driveshaft;
- wherein
- the turbine is connectable to a region of a subsea flexible pipe or umbilical to generate power via respective motion of seawater through said swept area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.